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Put a Ruffle on it! (Bonus Feature: How to Make a French Seam)Posted on March 30, 2013by The Renegade Seamstress 4 Votes
I know! I know! You’ve heard me say it before. But this shirt REALLY needed a ruffle! It was such a sad little shirt!
It did have some fun eyelet detail, but other than that… Snoozarama!
Let’s give it some new life with ruffles using the fabric from the sleeves!!!
This next step is on one long side and both short sides of the ruffle piece.
Hey, at least I didn’t “put a bird on it”! :)
Crocodile Scarf Tail
So this is where I’m up to with the crocodile scarf. I looked at a few different websites explaining the crocodile stitch
and while everyone does seem to do it slightly differently once I got my head around the general idea it was actually
very easy. I also discovered that my main issue with watching videos to learn stitches is that I get bored after about 10
seconds. Apart from videos there didn’t seem to be much of anything else and what there was was quite sketchy and
vague. So for everyone out there like me here is a detailed photo tutorial of how I created the scarf so far….
Crochet terms are English as always so have a look at the conversion chart for the American alternatives. Also
as I’m left-handed all the photos show the steps as seen by a left-handed crocheter - I’ll try to give written instructions
for both left and right-handers but if you’re right-handed and struggling try flipping the photos and if you’re still
confused then leave a comment or drop me an email.
Some of the instructions I watched flipped the work back and forth to create the scales however I found it easier to
always have the front facing me and spin the work. Experiment and do whatever works for you though.
TAIL
Step 1. Chain 3
Step 2. tr into the 3rd chain from the hook.
Step 3. turn 90 degrees anticlockwise (clockwise if you’re
right-handed) and crochet 5tr around the tr from step 2.
Step 4. ch1 and turn the work 180 degrees anticlockwise
(clockwise if you’re right-handed) and crochet 5tr around the initial chains from step 1.
Step 5. ch2, slip stitch into the centre top of the scale. chain 2 and tr into the top of the scale again. This is the basis
for the next scale.
Step 6. turn 90 degrees anticlockwise (clockwise if you’re
right-handed) and crochet 5tr around the tr from the previous step.
Step 7. ch1, turn 180 degrees anticlockwise (clockwise if
you’re right-handed) and crochet 5tr around the chains from step 5.
Repeat steps 5-7 until the tail is as long as you would like it.
My scarf has 8 scales in the tail. Now we need to increase up to the width of the main body of the scarf….
INCREASING
Step 8. ch2, tr around the last tr of the scale
Step 9. ch1, tr into the centre top of the scale, ch1, 2tr between the first and
second tr of the scale
Step 10. Follow steps 6 & 7 to create a scale around the 2 trebles you just
completed
Step
11. We now need to attach this scale to the single treble from step 9. Turn the work 180 degrees so it is as shown in
the photo below and insert the hook under the single tr as shown by the red arrow and slip 1 stitch.
Step 12. Keeping the work in this orientation follow steps 6 &
7 again to create a second scale around the chains and trebles on the other side (this can be a little awkward the first
few times).
We
are now going to increase again on the next row.
Step 13. ch2, tr around last tr of scale, ch1, tr into centre of scale, ch1, 2tr between the scales, ch1, tr into centre of
scale, ch1, 2tr into 1st treble of the end scale.
Step 14. Repeat steps 10-12 to create scales around each
set of 2 trebles.
To make the increase up to the full scarf width gradual we are now going
to decrease on the next row before increasing again…
DECREASING
Step 15. ch2, sl st into the centre of the 1st scale, ch2, sl st between the first and second scale, ch2, tr between the
first and second scale, ch1, tr into the centre top of next scale, ch1, 2tr between the next scales. Your work should
now look like the photo below.
Step 16. Repeat steps 10-12 again to create scales around
the sets of 2 trebles.
Now you know how to increase and decrease you can use the steps above to make
the crocodile scarf as follows (if you have followed all the steps above you will have just completed row 4).
I am using bamboo ribbon yarn that I’m not sure of the weight of and a 5mm hook which makes each scale ~2.5cm (1
inch) in width and height.
row 1 (tail): 1 scale for as long as you like (I have used a chain of 8 scales for my tail)
row 2: increase to 2 scales
row 3: increase to 3 scales
row 4: decrease to 2 scales
row 5: increase to 3 scales
row 6: increase to 4 scales
row 7: increase to 5 scales
row 8: decrease to 4 scales
Continue alternating between 4 and 5 scales to a row until the body of the scarf is as long as you want
it. Then check back for instructions of how to complete the head once I get to that myself :)
See you later alligator….
BASIS FOR BLOUSES "PEASANT" IN 30 MINUTES.Tuesday, June 18, 2013 22:37 + to quote pad
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Basis for blouses "peasant" in 30 minutes.
Author: admin Summer - time for new things. Motto "sew sundresses and light dresses calico" never gets old! Let us today, right now, as I do, spend half an hour and let us make us a pattern by the standards - the basis for a style "peasant". Then, based on this elementary pattern, can be quickly and beautifully sew yourself a lot of necessary things - blouse with another zavyazochkami front. dress. tunic for summer pants, light evening dress for the reception of town ..... imagination is boundless, and I have a few options prompt at the end of the lesson. Original text and photos of patterns - blog ofdreamsandseams.blogspot.ru. 's see how some would look like our pattern - just need to simulate one item for transmission / backrest, one piece - for sleeves. To construct patterns shoot all seven yardsticks. All they can do the most for myself, I checked%). 1) Product width on the shoulders 2) the volume of the chest - a full 3) product length from armpit 4) waist - full (for gum) 5) the width of the sleeve on the wrist (for gum )6) Sleeve forearm 7) sleeve length from shoulder (I'll be doing on the sleeve ¾) The next stage - design the pattern.before and backrest 1. Measure out the bottom line as wide as 75% of breast volume 2. We carry a line up perpendicular to the length of claim 3 + 15 cm 3. Lay off the upper limit of 11 cm and draw a line at an angle of 45 degrees, line length 15 cm 4. Defer up another 10 cm and complete the pattern. It looks like a schematic representation of a glass jar with a lid - it will be drawing back and forehand. We measure the width of the highest line back / transmission. Designing sleeves start from the top. 5. How to calculate the size of the sleeve head - take claim 5 (the width of the product) + a quarter of that number (I got 138), subtract the resulting number of two widths of the top of the transmission or the back (n 4), and the remainder is divided by two. Resulting number - the width of the top of the sleeve. 6. Postpone this number by the pattern, measured 10 cm down, both in front / back. 7. Then, just as before on / back postpone (this time down as we go from top to bottom) 11 cm and draw a line at an angle of
45 degrees. Remaining postpone and draw a long sleeve. Check the resulting width of the sleeve - it should be at least as claimed in claim 5 of your measurements. Pattern is ready! You can cut and start sewing. First sew the top "skew" of the parts, folded in half, do waistband for a save. In kuliske can prodernut ribbon, homemade lace, twisted two multicolored strands of floss or yarn, or simply insert the gum. Then sew the side seams. Last wave of the needle - do kuliske sleeves (optional. Sleeves can leave wide - this also has its charm), weed out gum in it, and stitched hem products. Upon request and tastefully decorated with embroidery, applique, paint the paint or markers to tissue. Here, in order to give a boost to your inspiration, several models based on cross-linked "peasant".
